Vatican News

The rise of the global under-economy

Organised fraud has become a defining feature of the globalised economy, yet the Church has been hesitant to confront the moral obligations that accompany solidarity

Cardinal Fernández warns SSPX over planned episcopal consecrations

Rome is seeking to avert a further breach while preparing pastoral measures for those who wish to remain in full communion

Bishop Schneider says Synod report resembles ‘the serpent in the Garden’

Bishop Athanasius Schneider warned that the Synod study group report risks opening the door to total moral relativism and urged Pope Leo XIV to defend perennial Church teaching

Bishop Schneider leads mounting criticism of Synod’s report on homosexuality

A controversial Synod study group document has reignited concerns among critics who argue the synodal process has marginalised orthodox Catholic voices

Tammy Sandhu announced as Britain’s next ambassador to the Holy See

Foreign Office diplomat Tammy Sandhu MBE will replace Chris Trott as His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Holy See later this year

Vatican stressed peace in meeting with Rubio

The exchange came amid tensions between the Holy See and Washington over Iran and the pursuit of peace

Pope Leo XIV thanks Swiss Guards as 28 recruits take oath

At the swearing-in of 28 new Swiss Guards, Pope Leo XIV praised their fidelity, faith and service to the Church

The Catholic Herald

Parolin says sanctions talk over German bishops is premature

The Vatican secretary of state says Rome still hopes to resolve tensions with German bishops over same-sex blessings without resorting to sanctions

New report suggests the Synod still cannot speak clearly on homosexuality

The report attempts to balance pastoral outreach and doctrinal fidelity on homosexuality, but ultimately exposes the contradictions critics say have marked the wider process

Veteran MP Sir Edward Leigh made knight of St Gregory

Ceremony at Westminster Cathedral marks lifetime of advocacy on life, conscience and religious freedom

The Catholic Herald